Marines honored at Wisconsin Memorial Park

Marines and their families reflected on those who gave all during a memorial service Sunday.

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Updated: 7:02 PM CDT May 29, 2016

Marines honored at Wisconsin Memorial Park

Marines and their families reflected on those who gave all during a memorial service Sunday.

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WEBVTT BRITTANY SHANNON REPORTS HOW FAMILIES ARE PASSING HIS MESSAGE ALONG TO THEIR CHILDREN. >> ♪ BRITTANY: MARINES, STANDING TALL, BEING RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SERVICE. INSIDE THE HALLS OF WISCONSIN MEMORIAL PARK, WHILE REMEMBERING THEIR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO CANNOT BE HERE BESIDE THEM. >> I AM HONORED TO BE HERE. IT WAS VERY HUMBLING. BRITTANY: MARINES, FAMILY, COMMUNIT MEMBERS, LISTENING AS THE NAMES OF DOZENS OF FALLEN MARINES ARE RED. >> WILLIAM GEN MILLER. ROSS JAY MUNNER. BRITTANY: THOSE NAMES THE REASON WHY THIS U.S. MARINE BROUGHT HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS TO SUNDAY'S MARINE MEMORIAL SERVICE. >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHARE THIS WITH MY FAMILY, TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS. >> HE IS A MARINE. HE NEEDS TO SHOW THE GIRLS THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY THAT ARE NO LONGER WITH US, BUT WE WANT TO HONOR THEM. >> A SERVICE TO HONOR THE FALLEN. BRITTANY: A REMINDER FROM COLONEL MICHAEL BRENNAN TO SPEND MEMORIAL DAY IN A TIME OF REFLECTION AND REMEMBRANCE.

Marines honored at Wisconsin Memorial Park

Marines and their families reflected on those who gave all during a memorial service Sunday.